Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population.
| Variable | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 33 | 75.0 |
| Female | 11 | 25.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 5 | 11.4 |
| Married | 31 | 70.5 |
| Widow(ed) | 6 | 13.6 |
| Divorced | 2 | 4.5 |
| Religion | ||
| Catholic | 25 | 56.8 |
| Protestant | 11 | 25.0 |
| Muslim | 7 | 15.9 |
| Animist | 1 | 2.3 |
| Level of education | ||
| Primary school | 9 | 20.5 |
| Secondary school | 11 | 25.0 |
| University/college | 17 | 38.6 |
| Never went to school | 7 | 15.9 |
| Ethnic origin | ||
| Bassa | 3 | 6.8 |
| Bulu | 3 | 6.8 |
| Bamiléké | 18 | 40.9 |
| Ewondo | 6 | 13.6 |
| Toupouri | 1 | 2.3 |
| Others | 13 | 29.5 |
| Hypertension | ||
| Yes | 26 | 59.1 |
| No | 18 | 40.9 |
| Diabetes | ||
| Yes | 5 | 11.4 |
| No | 39 | 88.6 |
| Smoking | ||
| Yes | 2 | 4.5 |
| No | 42 | 95.5 |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| Yes | 5 | 11.4 |
| No | 39 | 88.6 |
| Practice of physical activity | ||
| Yes | 23 | 52.3 |
| No | 21 | 47.7 |
| Number of physical activity sessions | ||
| <3 per week | 32 | 72.7 |
| ≥3 per week | 12 | 27.3 |
| Cardiovascular risk | ||
| Low | 20 | 45.5 |
| Moderate | 10 | 22.7 |
| Severe | 14 | 31.8 |